Paying for Recorder of Deeds Service

[Dustin Verley]

In the midst of researching recently, one thing I've learned is that an individual is typically able to access their county recorder of deeds online. However, I am curious at this point if my county is the only county that requires to pay for such service? I went to my county recorder of deeds website and learned that in order to access the information, it is going to run $50.

That leads me to the question, is this standard practice, or is this a rare case?

[Dustin Verley]

Originally posted by @David Dey:

@Dustin Verley here is a site that will give you all the pertinent public records for anywhere in the country.  Click on any state on this map and it will take you to a list of counties for that state.  Click on your desired county and it will give you the property appraiser/assessor, clerk of courts/register of deeds, and tax collector information, along with phone numbers and even websites.

http://publicrecords.netronline.com

In regards to your answer, the majority of the recorders do not charge for their services, however some do.  what you will notice as you go from state to state and county to county is that there is little in common when it comes to guidelines and search tools etc.  Some counties provide their own database, some outsource it.  

Georgia has a common search tool for the entire state.

Some counties have their charter written up in such a way that they defer the cost of their manpower by charging a subscription.   However, in most instances they do allow you to come in to their office and research for free.

Hope this helps.

 Thanks David...I actually made use of NETROnline the other day. Granted, it still mentioned recorder of deeds was subscription based, it did clear up some confusion I had between counties

It also lead me to question something you answered, and that is if it's possible to go into the office and search free and bypass the convenience of accessing online, and ultimately the subscription fee.